2001 Week 7 · Sun, Oct 28, 2001 · Qualcomm Stadium
Buffalo Bills
24
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San Diego ChargersWinner
27
SD -7.5 no coverO 39 ✓
San Diego Chargers 27–24 — decided on the final possessions.
Pre-2018 game — box score & context only; play-by-play visuals start in 2018
Who moved the needle
Top performers
Receiving · BUF
8/10 for 151 yds, 1 TD
28% of team targets · 12.3 expected points added
Full stat lines
Box score
Buffalo Bills
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Johnson | 24/37 | 310 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| Alex Van Pelt | 2/2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.3 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Johnson | 11 | 67 | 6.1 | 1 | 8.6 |
| Travis Henry | 10 | 24 | 2.4 | 1 | -0.4 |
| Larry Centers | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -0.4 |
| Sammy Morris | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -0.2 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peerless Price | 8 | 10 | 151 | 1 | 28% | 12.3 |
| Jay Riemersma | 4 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 14% | 2.8 |
| Eric Moulds | 7 | 12 | 70 | 0 | 33% | -4.1 |
| Travis Henry | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6% | -0.4 |
| Larry Centers | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 11% | -3.0 |
| Avion Black | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3% | -0.7 |
| Reggie Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.3 |
| Sheldon Jackson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.5 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antoine Winfield | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nate Clements | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Raion Hill | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Wright | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Schobel | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryce Fisher | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Irvin | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Newman | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Price | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Watson | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
San Diego Chargers
Passing
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Flutie | 21/33 | 254 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.8 |
Rushing
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 16 | 76 | 4.8 | 0 | -3.0 |
| Doug Flutie | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 0 | -0.6 |
Receiving
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Conway | 9 | 11 | 120 | 0 | 34% | 4.5 |
| Terrell Fletcher | 4 | 5 | 44 | 0 | 16% | 0.4 |
| Jeff Graham | 3 | 6 | 44 | 0 | 19% | 3.3 |
| Tim Dwight | 2 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 6% | 1.9 |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6% | -1.0 |
| Freddie Jones | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16% | -0.3 |
| Fred McCrary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
Defense (top contributors)
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Beckett | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Harrison | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McNeil | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tay Cody | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Ruff | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Junior Seau | 5 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Parrella | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Raylee Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Perry | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marcellus Wiley | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Closing number vs result
Betting context
- Closing spread
- SD -7.5
- Closing total
- 39
- BUF moneyline
- —
- SD moneyline
- —
Chargers closed -7.5, won by 3 — but didn't cover.
Total closed 39; the game landed 51 — over by 12.0.
Conditions and crew
Game environment
- Venue
- Qualcomm Stadium
- Roof / surface
- outdoors · grass
- Kickoff weather
- 62°F, wind 7 mph
- Referee
- Tony Corrente
- Rest
- BUF 10 days · SD 7 days
- Coaches
- Gregg Williams vs Mike Riley